washer
IPA: wˈɑʃɝ
noun
- Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.
- A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.
- A person who washes his or her hands compulsively, as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- A face cloth.
- A flat disk, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive) To fit (a mechanical device) with a washer.
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